consonant
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin consonans, sounding with, from prefix con-, with, + present participle sonans, sounding, from sonare, to sound
Pronunciation[edit]
- (RP) enPR: kŏn'sənənt, IPA: /ˈkɒn.sən.ənt/, X-SAMPA: /"kQns@n@nt/
- (US) enPR: kän'sənənt, IPA: /ˈkɑn.sən.ənt/, X-SAMPA: /"kAns@n@nt/
Noun[edit]
consonant (plural consonants)
- (phonetics) A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
- A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
Translations[edit]
sound
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letter
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Adjective[edit]
consonant (comparative more consonant, superlative most consonant)
Quotations[edit]
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Antonyms[edit]
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Translations[edit]
Characterized by harmony or agreement
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See also[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin consonans.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
consonant m, f (masculine and feminine plural consonants)
Noun[edit]
consonant f (plural consonants)
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Verb[edit]
cōnsonant
- third-person plural present active indicative of cōnsonō